Ebola case highlights work of NYC disease sleuths

November 1, 2014 5:17 PM

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New York City's disease detectives were off and running the moment the call came in from a doctor who suspected he had Ebola.

As hazmat-suited emergency teams were preparing to transport Dr. Craig Spencer to Bellevue Hospital, health workers were talking to him by phone, not just about his high fever and other symptoms but also about his recent movements and contact with other people. Credits cards, subway passes and cellp...